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Author
Publisher
J. Wiley
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
From The Louisiana Purchase
Like many other major events in world history, the Louisiana Purchase is a fascinating mix of destiny and individual energy and creativity... Thomas Jefferson would have been less than human had he not claimed a major share of the credit. In a private letter ... the president, reviving a favorite metaphor, said he "very early saw" Louisiana was a "speck" that could turn into a "tornado." He added that the public never...
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents, in graphic novel format, the story of the Haitian Revolution and its role in Napoleon's decision to sell Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe the whole Louisiana Territory, when they sought to buy only New Orleans.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
New York Times Bestseller! Jefferson's Great Gamble tells the incredible story of how four leaders of an upstart nation--Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Livingston--risked the future of their country and their own careers; outwitted Napoleon Bonaparte, the world's most powerful ruler; and secured a new future for the United States of America. For two years before the Louisiana Purchase, the nine principal players in the deal watched France and the...
Author
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Uncharted Territory In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from the French for $15,000,000. The purchase made President Jefferson's dream of extending the U.S. west of the Mississippi River come true. Now the much larger United States had difficult questions to answer: How would Louisiana be governed? How would it be divided into states? Would those states be free states or slave states? What would happen to the Native Americans?...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"Summer 1904. Katharine and her best friend from Oberlin College, Margaret Goodwin Meacham, are thrilled to attend the St. Louis Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, for the centennial celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Not only is it a grand, international event, it's also the first time the young women have seen each other in quite a while, and they are giddy with excitement -- despite warnings from Katharine's old family friend, poet Paul Laurence...
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Experience the Louisiana Purchase from President Thomas Jefferson's perspective. Learn about the challenges he faced, how he responded to difficult issues, and how he shaped the country during this pressing time in office"--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Pogo Books are published by Jump!
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the Louisiana Purchase. Interesting photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about this important event in American history. An infographic enhances understanding of the Louisiana Purchase, and What Do You Think? sidebars encourage deeper inquiry. A timeline highlights key events and dates. Louisiana Purchase...
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In the brand-new, 2016, high-definition program, understand all of the events and people integral to the Louisiana Purchase, from the historical context and background that led to the deal to the details of how the purchase was brilliantly negotiated. How did President Jefferson and Congress react to the Louisiana Purchase? What was the Lewis and Clark Expedition? What were the effects of the Louisiana Purchase?
14) Treason
Author
Series
American story 1800-1860 volume 4
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
This is a story of ambitions and dreams shattered. It is a tale of intrigue and greed, surrounding the powerful figures in history, who are unable to see the consequences of their visions. It is the story of a young democracy.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
c2016
Language
English
Description
"The surprising story of how Thomas Jefferson commanded an unrivaled age of American exploration, sending out waves of expeditions into the West after the Louisiana Purchase. In presiding over that era of discovery, Jefferson forged a great nation"-- Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Woodhaven Entertainment
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Language
English
Description
The vote that made Jefferson President: February 17th, 1801. The House is deadlocked on a vote to decide the 3rd President of the United States because of the vagueness of the Constitution and the role of the electoral college. The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, refuse to vote in favor of Thomas Jefferson who received a majority of the vote. Instead they will vote for Federalist Aaron Burr. Representative James Bayard confers with Jefferson...
Author
Publisher
Britannica Education Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, a vast land that doubled the size of the United States. Jefferson soon appointed Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the western territory and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. The adventures of this expedition are some of the most exciting of American history. Both of these chapters of western expansion in the United States, important components of...
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